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Technology Department. Tangipahoa Parish School System. Presenters: Kathy Prine Dina Spears TPSS Technology Facilitators.
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Technology Department Tangipahoa Parish School System Presenters: Kathy Prine Dina Spears TPSS Technology Facilitators
"If someone brings a lot of new technology into your school district, and doesn't provide staff development, the only thing that will change is your electric bill.“ David Thornburg
Tangipahoa Technology Team Vicki Blackwell Director of Technology Phone: 985-345-1389 Mike Diaz Assistant Director of Technology Phone: 985-748-2468 Carol Edwards Help Desk Secretary Phone: 985-748-2469
Tangipahoa Technology Team Network Administrator: Lyndy Pier Network Technicians: David Duval & Colin Wiegand Computer Technicians: Kenny Babin, Carl Head, Jason Martin, Jerrell Hookfin, Roy Church, Vernell Tate & Justin Saltzman
Tangipahoa Technology Team Student Information Systems (SIS): Ricky Saragusa, Vicki Allen, Robert Morgan, Julie Larkin, and Tracey Ceaser Instructional Technology Facilitators: Dina Spears, Kathy Prine, Amy Ard, and Kristy Rocquin
TangiSchools HelpDesk Link on Tangischools homepage
TPSS teachers have a network login and a “tangischools.org” email address supplied by TPSS. Username: First initial Last name (kprine) Password: First and Last Initial plus the last four digits of your employee ID number. (kp1234)
HOTT teammembers at each school- liaisons between Technology office and schools • Technology Contacts • Webmasters, Lab Managers, WebPams,etc.
TPSS Technology Resources http://www.tangischools.org/_staff • Accelerated Reader (K-12) • Brain POP & Brain POP Jr (K-12) • Blackboard • Student email accounts • Discovery Education- United Streaming Videos • GALE Databases (K-12) • Worldbook Online (K-12) • Espresso (K-5) • Simple K12 (K-12) • PD 360 • TrueFlix (2-6)
Current Technology Equipment • 6 classroom computer stations – “nComputing” • SMARTBoards • Video Conferencing Equipment • More depending on schooliPad carts
Online Staff Development Portal www.tangischools.org/StaffDev
Online Staff Development Portal CLUs Tech Points
3 days of intensive technology integration modeling and strategies.http://www.tangischools.org/domain/336 • Followed by a 1 week Blackboard class (online)
Blackboard Online • TPSS Resources • Internet Treasures for Teachers – 6 wks. • iPads Presentation Tools– 4 wks. • PBL + Tech = Success– 4 wks. • Nothing But Notebook– 4 wks. • QR Codes in the Classroom– 4 wks. • Web 2.0 Tools – 4 weeks. • Book Trailers – 4 weeks • M.O.R.E. – 4 weeks • Math Treasures for Teachers, Science Treasures – 4 weeks • Glogging in the Classroom – 4 weeks • Print, Cut, and Fold – 6 weeks • Prezi in the Classroom – 4 weeks • Picture This! – 4 weeks • SMART Games – 4 weeks SchoolLevel Classroom Level
Other Workshops • After school classes from 3:45 – 5:45 on specific software or technology skills • Saturday workshops • Schedules can be found on Master Calendar www.registermelive.com/EventCal.aspx?DistrictID=7
Technology Initiatives • OnCourse Lesson PlannerStudent Stats • Aesop • WebPamsGrade Book / Attendance • Student Progress Center Chrome
Other Technology Initiatives • SMARTboards • Smart Response • Document Cameras • iPod Touch, iPads • iPad Tech Tubs • Video Conferencing
Schoolwires Websites School Teacher
“Where there is a genuine vision, people excel and learn not because they are told to, but because they want to.”Peter SengeThe Fifth Discipline